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Montrans in the News – Maronites’ Society

Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found two articles from The Chat (Brooklyn, New York). They both appeared to relate to Montrans that lived in Brooklyn. Neither Mr. Montran nor his wife, May, are a … Continue reading

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2018 – Year in Review

Don Taylor Genealogy – 2018 Year in Review I hope you are enjoying my Blog.  I find it really helpful in my understanding of genealogy. It, like diaries and journals of yesteryear, help me to focus on what I know … Continue reading

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Halloween 2018

Halloween or Samhain is said to be the day where the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. As such, it is an important time to remember those who have passed. Although I try to … Continue reading

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Bryan – Surname Saturday

Name Origin Bryan is a surname based upon habitation, that is to say, based upon where a person lived or came from. The Dictionary of American Family Names[i] indicates it derives from either of two places called Brionne in northern … Continue reading

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Schools I’ve Attended – Anoka-Ramsey Community College

1981-1982 My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor I applied to and was accepted at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC). ARCC was close to home, only 3 miles away so it was easy to work days, come home and eat, … Continue reading

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